Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-05
STATE NEWS.
AKOOsToOk.

STATE NEWS
ARoosTook.
The boys in Aroostook county have enjoyed
skating the past week.
The Maple Grove Cheese Factory at Fort
Fairfield, started up June 9Th. and continued
in operation eghty-four days, the product
being 3S2 cheeses averaging fifty pounds
each. During the season lisa, 6l7 pounds of
milk were received, the daily average being
1900 pounds.
While engaged in chopping logs. Mr., James
Mclaughlin of Iiodgdon, received a severe
cnt on the right foot, severing the great toe,
Tuesday, while II. Gates and r. Churchill
were at work on staging on the outside of
Grimes new building at Pressure Isle, the
staging gave way and Gates went crashing
down through two lower stagings to the ground,
a distance of % feet, receiving only few
bruises. But for the lower stagings breaking
his fall he would surely have been killed.
Churchill escaped sudden descent by cling
ing to a staging pole which fortunately, was
within his reach.
The old church which has been known as
the Uniyersalist church at Dixield, has been
recently undergoing repairs its interior has
been remodeled and reprinted and it has been
furnished with new windows, blinds stoves,
carpet and new organ. The credit for
these Improvements is due chiefly to the en-
terprise and perseverance of the ladies' of
Dxtield, who have been working energet-
cally and industriously during the past two
years, raising money for this purpose by
holding fails and giving dramatic and other
entertainments In the audience room of
this church, which remodeled and refur-
nished, presents very pretty and attractive
appearance, services of dedication were held
on Wednesday, the Goth ult. as follows: In
vocation and Scripture reading by Rev. F. S.
Thatcher of Farmington prayer by Rev c.
c. Ninal of kennebunk, and sermon by Rev.
W. 5. Perkins of Lewiston. An evening
service was also held at which prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Perkins of Lewiston,
remarks were made by Col. VIM. Eustis of
Dxfield, and addresses were given by Rev
Mr. Vinal, Rev. Mr.. Perkins and Rev Mr.
Thayer. A handsome pulpit Bible has been
presented to the society by Mrs. Bisbee of
Buckfield, former resident of Dixteld. 1t
is the purpose of the people of Dixtield to
form parish organization as soon as practi-
cable, and to procure the services of a per-
manent pastor
SOMERSET.
NoRRiDGEw OCK.--Our correspondent writes
Nov. Sd Chas B. Barker of St Paul Mimi,
and former resident of this town, is visiting
friends here. He expects to return to St.
Paul in about week. The Norridgewock
toll bridge has declared a dividend of 81 per
share MIR. and Mrs. William $. Tobey cele-
brated the 25th anniversary of their wedding
on the afternoon and evening of November
LIST. The large number of relatives and friends
attending compelled an adjournment to Saw
tclle Hall, where collation. was served and
music and other exercises of the same char
acter were added TO examining of presents
and greetings of friends. The presents were
many and rich.--A. ID. Wtherel is again
suffering an attack of lameness to such an
extent as to be unable to work in his shop.
Stephen Gilman of Arson met with quite
an accident while at work on his buildings
recently. He was shaving shingles off the
top of his house with draw shave. when it
slipped, cutting severe cash in his knee
about two inches in length. He was Obliged
to take six stitches in the wound himself.
there being no doctor near.
4 serious stabbing atfray occurred in South
Canaan, at the school house in district No. |.
Friday, the 18th ult 1t seems that one
Frank Martin had some trouble with a girl
Miss Idella Goodwin, and used threatening
language to her. when schoolmate. Horace
+. Croker, boy about thirteen wears old
took her part then young Martin turned and
stabbed him in the thigh, nflicting danger
Gus wound which bled profusely. At last
accounts young Croker was doing as well as
could be expected under the circumstances
and hopes were entertained for his recovery.
WALDO.
The meeting of the Waldo County Medical
Association at the Club of Thirty's rooms.
Belfast. Tuesday was not largely attended,
but an interesting session was held DR.
Erskine, of Belmont. read a paper on hernia
and its treatment. Remarks were made bv
DIR, ii. II. johnson, of Belfast, on conserva-
tive gynacology, which were discussed BY
the members present. Owing to the absence
of the President the programme for the next
meeting was not made up. The next meeting
will be held on the first Tuesday in February
Last year forty United States licenses for
the sale of liquors were issued in Waldo
county. This year twenty have been issued.
of which number not over fifteen are now in
use. Prior to the October term of court in
1856 twenty of these licenses were in use
in Belfast now less than a dozen. probably
not more than half dozen, are in use The
statement of the Lewiston journal that large
number of licenses have been issued in ficti-
tious names is not true. A few only have
been so issued - Belfast Journal
"a Belfast man who does large credit bus
mess requires his creditors to sigma property
statement on the back of the note Among
other questions they are required to answer
is one to the effect that they own so much
property. The man went to collect note of
This hind .xbnr sha aratii.Nr rLnl
and said II own no property. and when YOU
get anything on that note let me know it,"
Very we'll" replied the gentleman. You be
at my place next week and pay that note or |
will have you before the Grand Jury for per-
jury for swearing falsely" The man paid
the note.
WASHINGTON.
The Calais Advertiser SAYS 4 young boy
ten years oge, the son of James Coggan. of
Midtown, N. B.. ON Sunday last met with n
painful accident. 1t appears that some of
the workmen employed by the water works
company, boarded with Cogyan during the
past summer, and upon their departure left
behind them adynamite cap This the Young
fellow found, and with the usual inquisitive-
ness of a youth set out to find out what
materials it was composed of. While pick
/ ing at it with nail ii exploded. blowing off
I the thumb and three fingers of the left hand.
and the thumb and first joints of two fingers
I on the right hand.
/ The Passport Sentinel SAYS: Owing 10
strict enforcement of the prohibitory law
by the local authorities, the sale of liquor
has never been less in Passport than at the
present tins. OF malt beers there are none
sold openly, and to deal in such drink on the
sly, there is no money in it.--Last SATURDAY.
some of the girls who work in the sardine
factories here, received from sl4 to SIS for
their weeks work, and some of the men re-
eelved $50 earned in the same length of time.
HE sum paid for labor in all the factories